The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-10-27
CORRESPONDENTS.
MADISON. Wis Oct. 1857.

| MADISON, Wis Oci, 1891.
NJ. Editor.
One does not often zee President IN
Vermont Vermont seems 70 he quite out
side d the charmed circle which Presi.
dents swing around" Vermont has not
furnished a President TO the country
She Was, believe, the State in which las
bora an unsuccessful candidate, Stephen
A. Douglas; aud Vice President Ar.hur
vas also native Of Vermont. But YER
mon, has had many sons who were worthy
OF the Office. The presidency does not Of
ten light upon the most worthy and caps-
BILE Policy and expediency dictate our
presidential nominations. Our most emf
nent statesmen are ruthlessly set aside.
rhus far this has been true OF Vermont's
| statesmen. There are none In our country
more worthy to be the chief magistrate q
the Nation. than one OF the sous OF YER
mont, Senator Edmunds, When franklin
Pierce OF New Hampshire was nominated
for the presidency, men looked asksnt
aud asked, "Who is Franklin Pierce ??
No one would ask, who is Senator
Edmunds p
Virginia his been called the "Mother
OF Presidents. She is memorable IN the
annals Of our country, and dear IN the
hearts OF all true patriots, AS being the
mother Of the greatest OF all Americas
Presidents, George Washington, whom
history writes. 1.-The father of bis coun-
try" Virginia has furnished five presi
dents, New York, four: Tennessee three;
Ohio, two. Several OF the other States
have contributed one each. But as | be-
fore said policy and expediency rule; true
worth and fitness are secondary. 1t would
be well for our country could there be a
reform IN these matters.
The readers OF the,JouRSAL know thai
President Cleveland has but recently
made an extensive tour through the great
West and portion OF the South. The
details aud incidents of these perambuls-
tons have been telegraphed all over the
country. and published in the daily pa.
pers. Many OF your readers have not &C
cess to these papers. Shall | write you
Tor publication 10 the JOURNAL an account
Of the Presidents visit to the capitol OF
Wisconsin. ?
Well, II was great day for Madison.
Careful preparations had been made by
the authorities of the city, and by the cit
liens generally, to give the President and
his worthy wife a creditable reception. A
mass meeting OF the citizens chose gen
era committee, to whom was delegated
the authority to solicit subscriptions oil
money, aud to make such other arrange
men,s as might be requisite The people
were generally Of one mind; party diyls-
ions aud feelings we're Ignored, and all de
sired TO bonor the President OF orr couD-
try. All over the city were displayed
days. .siretm ,ts, bnniing and other trim
mnes aud DECORATIONS Our capitol
stands il the ctutrr of square OF some
twelve to fifteen acres OF ground, known
as the Capitol Park fhrre gronpds are
beautifully laii Gus aud are taeeedir ely
attractive. At the approaches TO the park
upon The main streets, near each 81 the
four corners. there were erected four laig
aud beautiful arches. There we're also
arches plscrd over the several gateway
aaj drives, or entrances TO the Park. All
tbese we're proiuseiy aud handsomely
decorated in the RED. white aud blue,
with flags. sireamets etc. There were
also decorations Of flowers, wreaths 81 oak
leaves, and various mottoes and trsnspsr
ancies we're display ed. The Capitol Psti
was made particularly attractive by tisse
decorations, cniusse lanterns we're strung
10 continuous donbis lines around thu
whole park, as also on the liues Of the
principal walks through the same. These
we're lighted npon b. evening OF il'a re
cepiion day aud made 4 the nos, at
iraclive scerv imsgieahi Tue great
east ponico u %, Cslri snd It's mas
i've 40 i,igh pillars Atre us,lr beautiful
with Tic derorAiious Outsiie 81 the
east pori eo sa. e,n~fr acted Large plat
fora. isii ID , aupiu' csfpeiiugs, the
railing OF abich. srre iesioouf'i and train
ed yer, iraeiiv,ly ilrn sss 10 be the
formal ceremony II reception. All over
The city. p,stea.s,iy npou the line OF
march Of he prue. s'iuD. we're similar
preparations in IL, say u 'irroraiions,e etc,
Upon TIE poraius u Friday, oca 7ih,
the day 6Ied for ihe atfissl Of the presi
dental party. ti4e city vas alive and Ell
peclsn,. The people poured into the city
from III directions. by train. by private
carriages sad vehicles Of vsrieus descrip-
lions; on fool and on horseback. The
railroads brought ercursionlsis from great
distances. Madison pfver before saw so
many people. saf'opsly esiima.ed II from
Ihifiy 10 forty Thousand. The day was
sad attractive. like nosi Of the
sealher throughout The presidential tfip
There bad beeo some rain IN tbs vicinity
81 Ma5ison, which lad sefiieea 10 lay tbs
lust Il had been noticeable ,hronghyul
be igarHe,ings d The prcsilep party
Ilns far. thai they bad erecunisrsd moth
ca bat plessssi days AT Maiison there
uv thuader storm on each Of the two